Natural Selection and the Nature of Statistical Explanations

There is a widespread philosophical interpretation of natural selection in evolutionary theory: natural selection, like mutation, migration, and drift are seen as forces that propel the evolution of populations. Natural selection is thus a population level causal process. This account has been chal...

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Published in:	Crítica
Main Author:	Roger Deulofeu Batllori
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2023-10-01
Subjects:	causal explanation structural explanations Modern Synthesis population genetics explanation in biology
Online Access:	https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1465